6 Running Back Committees With Upside: Key Fantasy Football Takeaways for Week 7

October 15, 2025

Zach analyzes the top fantasy football RB committees, looking for fantasy football RB breakouts heading into Week 7 (2025). Read his key takeaways about six RB committees.

Across the NFL, several teams are using more than one running back in a rotation, dividing the work and production. The situation can be a great opportunity for fantasy football managers since more players are involved every week, but it can also be very unpredictable and rapidly changing from week to week. To help you successfully navigate the running back committees, this post takes a look at the latest games and how the timeshare shapes up going forward. This week, we're looking at six backfields for Week 7 (make your jokes accordingly).

Matchups and injuries also significantly impact who plays for how long, and coaches are always looking for a "hot hand" to ride. If you're also looking to add the latest surging running back to your fantasy lineup, check out the latest from each of these six committees from Week 6, as we look ahead to another busy fantasy football week in Week 7 with 30 teams in action.

What can we learn from Week 6, and how does it change our projections going forward? What follows are my breakdowns of the backfields in Los Angeles, Arizona, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, New England, and Seattle.

Chargers Committee: Kimani Vidal Statistics

The Chargers were forced to use a committee of Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal in Week 6 after Omarion Hampton (ankle) joined Najee Harris (Achilles) on IR. While the timeshare was expected to tilt toward Haskins, it was Vidal who ended up the much better fantasy play on Sunday.

While playing 67% of the snaps compared to just 31% for Haskins, Vidal totaled 18 carries for 124 yards and three catches for 14 more yards and this touchdown.

Kamani Vidal takes it in!

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— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2025

Both backs did a very solid job in pass protection, but it looks like Vidal is the preferred option on third down and in passing situations. Haskins is a larger back, which could eventually lead to him being the preferred option in short-yardage and goal-line scenarios. While that division of work would seem to set both players up to play to their strengths, the team could also just rotate series and lean into whoever has the hot hand.

The Chargers were also playing from behind for most of the game against the Dolphins, leading to more passing focus. If they were ahead and looking to grind out the clock, the game script could be tilted more toward Haskins.

Both backs have upside in the system, although Vidal's big week makes him the better play in the short term. This week, the Chargers are at home against the Colts in what should be a great late Sunday matchup. Vidal is a very solid flex option, while Haskins is still worth holding to see if he can regain more time in a different game script.

Vidal is the more dynamic option, but we've seen how much HC Jim Harbaugh loves grinding out wins by relying on the run game, which is enough to make Haskins too valuable to give up on after just one week.

With Hampton now expected to miss more than the minimum of four weeks, this timeshare may be in place longer than initially anticipated, making Vidal the top waiver wire pickup of the week if he didn't get scooped up before Week 6.

Cardinals RB Committee: BAM!

Like the Chargers, the Cardinals lost both of their primary running backs to injury and have had to go to a committee made up of different options than they expected. James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) went down in back-to-back weeks, leaving a three-way timeshare between Michael Carter, Emari Demercado, and Bam Knight.

In Week 5, Carter led the way with 18 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown while adding five catches on five targets for 22 more yards. Demercado made headlines that week by dropping the ball at the goal line after a 72-yard run, and Knight had a touchdown but only worked in a limited fashion, playing just 11 snaps.

In Week 6, though, the workload shifted dramatically with Knight taking over as the primary early down back and logging 51% of the snaps while Carter played 44% of the snaps and Demercado just three snaps. Part of Demercado's reduced role was definitely an ankle injury, but he didn't look like he would be very involved even if healthy.

Knight was the more productive fantasy option since he had the touchdown on his 11 carries for 34 yards, while Carter had nine carries for 34 yards but did tack on two catches for 30 yards.

Bam Knight evens it up!

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— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2025

Based on their timeshare in Week 6, it looks like about a 50/50 split between Knight and Carter, with Knight getting goal-line work and Carter more involved as a pass-catcher. Knight seems to have a slight advantage for now, but it will definitely be a situation to continue to watch closely each week until Benson returns.

They're both flex plays with touchdown-dependent upside in Week 7 against the Packers, although it's hard to trust either back to do too much this week in a tough matchup. Kyler Murray (foot) could also return in Week 7, which could take away some rushing production from the backfield in general.

Chiefs Committee: Sunday Night Success?

The Chiefs got a huge prime-time win over the Lions on Sunday Night Football and are "back" in the AFC mix, according to everyone, after evening their record at 3-3 through six games. However, their backfield is still struggling to produce much value.

In Week 5, QB Patrick Mahomes led the team in rushing with 60 yards and a touchdown, and in Week 6, he had 32 yards and another rushing score. While the added rushing production has been great for his fantasy value, it's draining the duo of Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, who continue to share time about evenly.

Hunt had a pair of touchdowns in Week 5, but in Week 6, he only managed 23 yards on six carries and an 11-yard reception. His snap share also dropped a little bit, and has been around 30% in back-to-back weeks.

Pacheco's snap share has slowly been rising, and he played a season-high 77% of snaps in Week 6. That's his highest snap rate since before the leg injury he suffered in Week 2 of last season. He produced 51 rushing yards on his 12 carries and caught one of his three targets (for no yards).

If you are in on Pacheco, the good news is that his role seems to be trending up. He could be a trade target to go after, even, since the Chiefs are lined up to face the Raiders and Commanders the next two weeks. However, he has given up too much goal-line work to be a confident play as even a flex at this point. The upside is still there, but he hasn't seized the backfield yet.

Another wild card to keep an eye on is converted receiver Brashard Smith. He only played six snaps for a second straight week, but he has three catches in each of his last three games, totaling 27, 32, and 21 receiving yards.

While there's nothing to go wild about yet, it's worth watching Smith to see how the Chiefs work the rookie in moving forward. He is ultra-high risk in his current role, but he is getting work every week, which also takes some potential passing-down work from Pacheco and Hunt.

Buccaneers Committee: Rachaad White's House

The Bucs have been without Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot) for the last two weeks, and head coach Todd Bowles was quick to rule him out for Week 7 as well. Irving was outstanding when available, but in his absence, the lead-back work has fallen squarely on Rachaad White.

Especially with the passing game missing multiple pass-catchers, White should be busy again this week. He'll be worth considering even though he'll be taking on a tough Lions run defense. White played 80% of snaps in Week 5 and 77% of snaps in Week 6, but Sean Tucker also got involved in Week 6 against the 49ers, scoring a touchdown and getting 25 yards on his six carries.

Even with Tucker vulturing one touchdown, White still had a very solid game with 17 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown and three catches for 21 more yards.

Rachaad White with a quick 6 for the Bucs 🏴‍☠️

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— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2025

White's receiving upside and touchdown potential make him a strong RB2 this week, even against the Lions, while Tucker can be a deep league flex flier if you're desperate. He is a change-of-pace option who will likely get a few carries, but will need a touchdown to even be flex relevant.

When Irving returns, it will be fascinating to see how the Bucs rotate the two effective producers since White and Irving shared time earlier this season, with Irving getting a distinct advantage. White has earned more work, though, with his two strong games while Irving has been out.

Patriots Committee: No Fumbles, Still Problems

In the first few weeks of the season, the biggest issue in the Patriots backfield was fumble problems for Rhamondre Stevenson. He was more productive than receiving specialist Antonio Gibson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson, but he had three untimely and costly fumbles.

Gibson (knee) was lost for the season in Week 5's win over the Bills, leaving Henderson and Stevenson to split the load going forward. In Week 6, though, there were no fumbles from the Pats backfield. Good, right? Not so fast; the production wasn't so good. Stevenson only scratched out 18 yards on 13 carries, and Henderson wasn't much better with just 27 yards on his nine carries.

Stevenson has only managed 32 yards on 20 carries over his last two games, but he is still getting the vast majority of snaps. He played 72% of snaps against the Saints, while Henderson managed just 30% of snaps, and third back Terrell Jennings didn't play at all on offense.

Everything seems to point to Henderson being the better option than Stevenson, but it hasn't played out that way in terms of the production or the timeshare. Henderson has more dynamic upside and big-play ability, but he hasn't been able to stake his claim to the primary job over Stevenson. In his limited work, he hasn't been any better.

Among 55 qualifying running backs, here's where Patriots RBs rank via PFF's grading:

Rhamondre Stevenson: 54th
TreVeyon Henderson: 55th pic.twitter.com/P8h3aVCRe8

— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) October 13, 2025

Could that change in Week 7? It's a great spot for the Patriots' running game to get on track against head coach Mike Vrabel's former team, the Titans. Tennessee is allowing 4.6 yards per rush this season, so whichever back gets the work has a very high ceiling. The Patriots offense as a whole has looked very good lately, with Drake Maye taking huge strides. Points should be produced this week against the Titans.

If the Pats play from ahead this week, Henderson could finally pass Stevenson and have a breakout game, or Stevenson could shake off his recent struggles in this "get right" spot. Both backs have flex upside this week because of the matchup, with Henderson bringing a slightly higher ceiling but also a little more risk.

Seahawks Committee: Zach Charbonnet Taking Over?

While it's still definitely a committee, it looks like the Seahawks are leaning toward Zach Charbonnet as the lead back over Kenneth Walker III. Charbonnet missed Week 3 entirely, but since returning, he has played a growing snap share in three straight weeks. He played a season-high 60% of snaps in Week 6 and got a couple more carries than Walker.

The work share and production ended up just about even, although Walker's 34 rushing yards on 10 carries were marginally better than Charbonnet's 24 rushing yards on 12 carries. Each running back had one target, with Charbonnet getting 13 receiving yards to Walker's three to even out the overall production.

Looking back to Week 5, Walker had one more carry and 50 more rushing yards than Charbonnet, but it was Charbonnet who got the touchdown and was slightly more involved in the passing game.

The timeshare feels like it's tilting toward Charbonnet, even though Walker is doing more with his chances. It's hard to trust either option fully at this point, especially since this week, they face the Texans' tough defense at home on Monday Night Football.

Both running backs are touchdown-dependent flex options, but their timeshare is too evenly split for either one to climb into RB2 territory with an injury to the other running back. Walker feels like he should be the better play since Charbonnet has struggled more, but since Charbonnet's workload keeps climbing, it's a situation to avoid if you can until more clarity emerges.

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